bookandnovel Chapter 319
Chapter 319
Night fell, and the stars hung in the sky.
It was already night, but a small town in the mountains and forests was quiet, with no smoke, no lights, and no human voices.
Only the chirping of insects sounded in the night.
A figure riding a large paper crane descended from the sky and landed in this dead village.
This person wore a black and gray mask with a moon-shaped symbol on his face. He was covered in a robe and his body could not be clearly seen.
"Is the Yuexuan Envoy here?" A voice suddenly sounded in the night.
Yuexuan Envoy looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wu Qiankun standing at the door of a wooden house, holding two dried corpses in his hands.
There was still blood on Wu Qiankun's body, but there were no obvious wounds on his body.
"This... Lord Qiankun, why is it so?" Yuexuan Envoy looked around. In the night, the whole town was dead silent, and there was no human voice.
Not only that, even the poultry and livestock had died, and even in this town, even the sound of insects had disappeared.
In this forest, this small town seemed to have become an empty cave without the breath of life. There were insects and birds chirping around, but this town was silent.
Wu Qiankun said lightly:
"These local people are all devout believers of the Xianmen."
"Incense and faith are the foundation of the Xianmen. Killing these civilians is actually digging the foundation of the Xianmen."
Envoy Yue Xuan did not speak.
In the night, the two looked at each other quietly for a long time.
Suddenly, Wu Qiankun smiled with the corners of his mouth raised:
"Those words just now, although not without reason, are just excuses I found afterwards."
"As for the real reason why I did this, it is naturally to strengthen myself!"
Wu Qiankun said indifferently:
"It is not a shame to use any means; only a man can bend and stretch."
"Laws and moral rules are just means to restrain the weak. Since you are a glutton, why do you still stick to those laws and morals?"
Wu Qiankun has fought with many top warriors in Jiuzhou in recent days.
First he defeated Qiao Shuangzhao, then Qiao Jin, and then he fought a clone of Qing Li to a draw.
Just now he was defeated by Qing Li himself.
Let’s not talk about the Qiao family for now, let’s talk about Demon Spear Qing Li first.
Before the rise of the Qiao family, the Little Martial Saint Wu Qiankun was the first on the original God List, and he and the other three top names were all top martial artists of the time, and they were all famous figures.
Demon Spear Qing Li was the first on the Strength List, Xue Changhe was the first on the Power List, Jian Zexian was the first on the Skill List, and Wu Qiankun was the first on the God List.
Being famous does not mean that the strength is equal.
After all, Murong in the South is as famous as Qiao Feng in the North.... Who is stronger or weaker can only be known after fighting.
Wu Qiankun originally thought that the strength of both sides was only comparable, and even if there was a difference in strength, he would have the last laugh....
After several consecutive defeats, he also pondered over the reasons.
For top martial arts masters, having a unique physique, good comprehension, extraordinary character, and unremitting efforts are just basic skills.
And what is the gap between Qing Li and him?
In Wu Qiankun's opinion, the biggest gap is naturally Qing Li's divine bird bloodline.
And if he wants to surpass Qing Li and the Qiao family, it is naturally not enough to just practice hard and exercise his body.
"Since you want to achieve great things, you must naturally have advantages that surpass your peers and belong to yourself." Wu Qiankun said lightly:
"In a nutshell: do what others can't do, and do what others don't do."
Wu Qiankun's eyes fell on the corpses scattered all over the ground in this dead town:
"In an extraordinary world, you should do extraordinary things."
This is Wu Qiankun's core competitiveness.
More quantity is enough to make up for the lack of quality.
As long as his spiritual cultivation can still be controlled, the Taotie Swallowing Heaven Art will swallow everything.
Yue Xuanshi was silent again.
"These are all minor matters. I called you here for something important." Wu Qiankun said:
"There are not many remote villages and towns like this in Southwest Province, and they are not easy to find."
"You are the Yuexuan Envoy of Southwest Province, so you naturally know the local situation. Show me the way."
"Whether it is a human, a demon, or an alien, it is all fine. I have no taboos and treat everyone equally."
Wu Qiankun's eyes fell on Yuexuan Envoy.
At this time, the night was falling, and Wu Qiankun's face was shrouded in shadows, and his expression could not be seen clearly.
Perhaps it was a sudden gust of cool wind, and Yuexuan Envoy suddenly had a layer of fine goose bumps on his body.
"I will check it out now."
Yuexuan Envoy lowered his head, and his face under the mask suddenly became a little stiff.
Wu Qiankun was the second-in-command of Wu Jihui. During the period when Wu Shengren pretended to be dead, he once took power and took charge of Wu Jihui on behalf of Wu Shengren.
As a subordinate, Yuexuan Envoy naturally could not raise any objections.
Wu Qiankun nodded and turned away, as if he was going to search the town to see if there were any fish that had slipped through the net.
And the Yuexuan Envoy also turned away, with a flash of light in his hand, and a communication jade talisman appeared.
The Yuexuan Envoy of Southwest Province is actually a disciple of Li Gongde, the Yuexuan Envoy of Central Province, and they are from the same lineage.
The Yuexuan Envoy is in charge of the intelligence affairs of a state, and the communication relies on the means of immortals.
After all, the Wuji Society has only been rising for a few decades. Although the martial arts are changing with each passing day, when it comes to the matter of secret reports, most martial artists still use the old-fashioned way of sending pigeons...
The Wuji Society is slightly different, with a few scattered immortals like Li Gongde who have surrendered to the Martial Saint.
Not long after, the communication jade talisman flashed, and Li Gongde's response appeared on it.
"This is against the harmony of heaven, and the merits and virtues are lost. Since the Taotie Swallowing Heaven Art came out, the actions of Wu Qiankun and others have become more dangerous... I will try to inform the Martial Saint." Li Gongde responded:
"But Wu Qiankun is the adopted son of the Martial Saint after all. I can't guess what the Martial Saint thinks and how he will deal with it."
"Don't try to stop the chariot with your arms in this matter. Save yourself first..."
Reading this, Yue Xuanshi suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He turned back suddenly, but saw Wu Qiankun had returned at some point, staring at his back, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally passing over the communication jade talisman in Yue Xuanshi's hand.
"Why don't you go and check it?" Wu Qiankun asked.
"I'll go now, please wait for me, sir." Yue Xuanshi didn't dare to delay any longer and flew away.
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The setting sun stained the sky with a touch of blood, and the red clouds were like blood light.
The Tongtian River was still surging as usual, and the sound of the waves was rumbling like thunder.
Amid the sound of water, an army of over 10,000 people has set up camp outside the city.
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The entire Linhe Prefecture City has been surrounded by the Yuwang Army. Although the city has not been attacked yet, the dull atmosphere has already covered the top like blood-red clouds.
When Yu Wang Qingli returned from the mountains and returned to the military camp, he found that the Yu Wang army was already at the gates of the city, and the war was about to break out.
"Yu Wang, Yu Wang is back!"
"It seems that we can attack the city today!"
Many officers were eager to fight, and they were really excited.
Linhe Prefecture City is the largest city in Southwest Province, and it is also on the banks of Tongtian River. It is of great significance to capture this city. They have been eager to try for a long time, not to mention that the previous order of plundering by Yu Wang after breaking the city has aroused a fire in their hearts.
"Has Yu Li not come back yet?" Qingli looked around, but did not see Yu Li's figure, and was silent for a while.
The situation of the war is no longer something she can control alone.
Yunxiao Sect has Yuanying Elder and Huashen Daojun in the immortal sect. Although Qingli is unparalleled in martial arts, she has almost no opponents in the mortal world and is invincible, but she is not so arrogant.
Even if she is angry and disobeys the immortal sect, it is actually a futile sacrifice.
Whether it was the Spear Saint, or her Feather King, or the descendants of the Jingwei clan of the Ten Thousand Mountains, they were all insignificant in front of the Immortal Gate, and the gap was as huge as the sky.
Without her Feather King, there would be new kings of the East, West, South and North in the Southwest Province...
So she spoke:
"Then, attack the city."
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The horn sounded low and sobbing, and this huge army began to attack the city at sunset.
The flags fluttered, the soldiers' armor shimmered in the sunset, and the shouts and shouts shook the earth.
The Feather King's army had also prepared for the siege, trying to climb or destroy the city walls with ladders and battering rams, and using bows and catapults to deal with the defenders on the top of the city.
The sound of bowstrings was as noisy as rain, and the dense rain of arrows thrown into the sky was like locusts.
The two sides fought fiercely on the city walls. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and screams continued.
There are naturally warriors with internal strength in both armies, but their martial arts skills are different. After all, they are flesh and blood, and they are not much stronger than ordinary soldiers in such a flesh-and-blood grinding wheel.
However, Linhe Prefecture City is the strongest city in Southwest Province after all. The Yu Wang Army did not get any good results in this siege. Both sides suffered casualties. Until the night fell, the war was still deadlocked.
"Where is Yu Wang... Yu Wang, won't she take action?"
"Ordinary masters can hardly be of great use in such a big battle, but Yu Wang, who is unparalleled in courage and strength, is different. There is almost no enemy on the battlefield."
"If Yu Wang intends to attack the city, is there any master in Linhe Prefecture City who can stop her?"
However, no matter how fiercely the officers discussed, Yu Wang remained unmoved.
She did not directly participate in this battle, but just sat silently in the rear of the army------this is actually the usual practice of ordinary commanders, but not Yu Wang's practice.
Without Yu Wang, Yu Wang’s army was not completely scattered, but it was just a normal rebel army. It would not be able to capture such a big city in a short time. The first battle of the siege was not successful, and they did not even climb the city wall.
Until night fell, the fighting subsided, and the soldiers returned to the camp to rest, Yu Wang did not take action.
On the second day, the battle was still deadlocked, but the bodies of both sides left on the battlefield increased.
Yu Wang was still silent like a stone statue. She neither participated in the battle nor commanded.
Until Yu Li came back and brought the person she had been waiting for for a long time, her expression was obviously relaxed.
"Your name is Long Shankong? The descendant of the Eight-armed Sky Dragon?" Yu Wang looked at Long Shankong, whose face was green and poisoned.
".....Yes." Long Shankong was also helpless.
He did not expect that there was still blood poison in his body, and he could be tracked by a transformed monster like Yuli.
Those who can fight against the monsters in the monster clan are always immortal cultivators, not ordinary warriors... Although Long Shankong is a first-grade soul cultivator, he is also powerless. He was defeated by Yuli for the second time and was captured.
Qing Li said: "I heard that Qiao Xi lives in the deep mountains of Linhe Prefecture and has built a villa in the mountains."
"I will spare your life, but you can tell Qiao Xi a message for me."
"Just say..." Qing Li paused for a moment and said slowly:
"Linhe Prefecture is about to be broken. The prefecture only has a strong city and an army, but no top warriors. No one can stop King Yu."
"If this city is broken, King Yu's army will plunder for three days."
"I hope Qiao Xi will come out of the mountains and fight King Yu."
"If he doesn't come, after three days of siege, King Yu will personally attack City. "
Long Shankong's eyes fell on Qing Li's face, and he was silent for a long time. He hesitated to speak for a long time before he spoke:
"Qing Li, the demon spear, I have seen your demon clone in Xishan Village. You may not know that the murderer of Xishan Village is someone else..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Qing Li's cold tone:
"Prisoner, I am not asking for your opinion."
"Send a message for me, or die."
"....I can send a message for you." Long Shankong nodded and agreed without much hesitation.
Long Shankong is not a fool. He knows that if he foolishly sends a message according to the king's intention, there will be only one ending.
The people who secretly follow him can use this to find Taoyuan Villa in the mountains.
In less than a day, the king and her army will be able to surround Taoyuan Villa and catch Qiao Xi and those white-haired old people in the villa.
But he had already mastered the telepathic transmission technique, and could completely communicate through the mysterious intuition of the martial artist, without having to go to Taoyuan Villa to report the news.
Since it would not bring danger or trouble to Qiao Xi, Long Shankong naturally agreed without hesitation, and would not be stubborn and pretend to be strong, asking for trouble.
But before leaving, he did not forget to glance at Qing Li and left a message:
"Qing Li, the demon spear, I hope you are still rational and have not been overwhelmed by hatred."
Qing Li did not respond, but just watched him leave silently.
Reason? Of course she was rational.
Yu Li and Long Shankong thought that she did not understand the Xianmen's plan to frame her, and came to seek revenge on Qiao Xi.
She was not that stupid.
Just be smarter and look further, what can you do?
The people of Xishan Village were once hostages in the hands of Yunxiao Sect, and they were a handle for Yunxiao Sect to control Yu Wang Qing Li.
So, did Yunxiao Sect get kicked in the head by a donkey, and did it by itself and threw away the handle in its hand?
This matter is a foregone conclusion, and anyone can guess that the Immortal Sect has other plans in all likelihood.
Before, Yu Wang Qing Li also thought that he was very important and worthy of using people from a small mountain village as hostages, but now it seems that this is not entirely true.
Qing Li left the big tent and looked at the Tongtian River in the distance. He saw the river surging and roaring like thunder.
"Perhaps, the Immortal Sect has already determined that after the blood on my hands, I am already the Yu Wang." Qing Li looked at the surging river in silence:
"No matter how I exorcise demons, I can't continue to live as a "Demon Spear Qing Li" as if nothing happened."
In any case.
"Three days later, when he comes out of the mountains, perhaps this war in Southwest State will end."
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